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BLACKBERRY ANNOUNCES ELECTION RESULTS FOR THE COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Waterloo, ON – BlackBerry Limited (Nasdaq: BBRY; TSX:BB) announced today that the eight nominees listed in the Company’s management information circular dated May 5, 2016 for the Company’s annual and special meeting of shareholders held on June 22, 2016, were elected as directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or until their successors are elected or appointed. The detailed results of the vote are set out below.

Nominee

Votes For

% Votes For

Votes Withheld

% Votes Withheld

John Chen

238,133,776

96.94

7,515,474

3.06

Michael Daniels

244,189,398

99.41

1,459,852

0.59

Timothy Dattels

244,460,469

99.52

1,188,782

0.48

Richard Lynch

244,348,607

99.47

1,300,643

0.53

Laurie Smaldone Alsup

244,388,202

99.49

1,261,048

0.51

Barbara Stymiest

244,013,597

99.33

1,635,653

0.67

V. Prem Watsa

236,082,306

96.11

9,566,944

3.89

Wayne Wouters

244,580,315

99.56

1,068,936

0.44

About BlackBerry

BlackBerry is securing a connected world, delivering innovative solutions across the entire mobile ecosystem and beyond. We secure the world’s most sensitive data across all end points – from cars to smartphones – making the mobile-first enterprise vision a reality. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, BlackBerry operates offices in North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America. The Company trades under the ticker symbols “BB” on the Toronto Stock Exchange and “BBRY” on the NASDAQ. For more information, visit www.BlackBerry.com.